SYDNEY, Jan 10: Australian captain Ricky Ponting says his parents have received abusive phone calls following the controversial second Test win over India.

“There were a few people who rang in the past few days, having a dig,” Ponting told News Ltd. newspapers on Thursday. “It was disappointing for them to have to go through that.”

The 33-year-old Ponting, who played the first of his 114 Tests at the age of 20, said his parents were forced to change their phone number following the anonymous calls criticising the Australian captain and his team.

Australia won the Sydney Test by 122 runs to clinch a world record-equalling 16th consecutive win, but the win was overshadowed by a racism row and a few poor umpiring decisions.—AP